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ed, as a wonder, the demeanor of any Of his
comrades.
The four burly deputies, standing to the
rear of the four condemned men, began with
out delay to adjust the ropes, Spies's moose
being the one first placed. He did not appear
to regard las of any more consequence than a
new linen collar. The knot was slipped down
the cord, close against his neck.
Spies did not show tremor, but when the
same process was being carried out with Fischer,
he turned and quietly whispered to the bailiff
some suggestion concerning the rope. Fischer's
occasional ardor was quite noticeably less
when he felt the hempen stand and Engel bit
his under lip hard when his turn came.
Just then DIR. Murphy, a young physician,
standing back of Engel whispered joke at
Engel's ear. Incredible as it may seem, the
low-browed anarchist laughed outright with
the rope around his neck and while another
was being fastened ON Parsons by his side. But
the grotesque laugh stopped in single instant
and Parsons, meekly as q saint, turned his
eyes upward at the dangling line above him.
PUTTING ON THE WHITE CAPS.
Before the four anarchists had an linking of
what was to be done, white caps were deity
slipped upon their heads and drawn quickly
down to their neCks, shutting OFF the view of
each as completely, and with less warning
that does the camera cloth of photographer
August Spies was the first of the four doomed
men TO make use of his wits while he could.
In tone of intense bitterness of spirit, he
the man who wrote tho infamous 'revenge"
circular, Kissed out between his tightly clench-
ed teeth:
"There will come time when our silence
will be more powerful than the voices of those
who are strangling us to death"
The last syllable of Spies's concluding
words, hoarse with suppressed passion, had
not reached the end when Engel raising his
voice, wildly cried:
"Hurrah for anarchy"
Fischer caught the fire of the utterance and
still more loudly exclaimed
"llurrah for anarchy!' adding: "This is
the happiest moment of my life"
There was q silence like the grave, broken
abruptly by the slow measured intonation of
Parsons, like white robed priest before the
altar of sacrifice not as a dying request, but
rather like a command of warning lie sounded
forth;
MAY ! be allowed TO speak?"
Then with slow cutreaty came:
"Will you let me speak, Sheriff Maston?"
There was another agonizing pause. Muffled
through the shroud broke out in unnatural
hollow accents
Let the voice Of the people be heard"
FALL OF TIRE TRAP.
A crash as of falling house thuudered
through the corridors. The slender ropes were
taunt In fun view of two hundred men in
front were four white writhing shrouds. The
ropes could be seen slowly tightening about
the neCks, and between the cap and shroud
Could be noticed hlackenng and purpling.
Nine minutes passed. Then it was known to
a certainty that not n neck had been broken.
The four Haymarket murdcrcrs had been
literally throttlod and Stranglod by the law
which thew had deted
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SCENES IN THE STREETS
Directly After News of the Execution was
Made Known.

CHICAGO, November 11.-When the news
that the end had come finally reached the pub
lie there was but little excitement. Extra
copies Of the afternoon papers were eagerly
bought, but that was all and business went on
as usual. visit TO numerous prominent man
factories whore large forces Of men were emu
ployed show everything 10 be quiet and peace
able with regular employees. in full numbers in
their places.
Around the Jail it WAS military scene, and
the crowd was impressed with il. Over 500
police, all armed with repeating rifles, kent
guard of all the streets FOR n distance Of a
whole block from the Jail. When the intelli-
gencc came outside that lie men were on the
Scatlold, the officers who were outside the
lines OF police. went to the northeastern cor.
ner OF the Jail ON Illinois street and waited.
On the root Of the criminal court building,
whore they
COULD LOOK THEovGu CNE or TuE JAIL
WINDOWS
were posted nine policemen and deputy
sheriff. From their position they could sic
the Scaifold AID the condemned upen it. AS
the fatal moment approached tas mun on the
roof kept tie officers below informed ~ tGe
proceedings inside,
As II o'clock drew near. . policeman who
was straiuiug his eyes 10 see tLc iu,cgiog II the
iail, raised his hand and, without turning his
head said IN a thrilling undcrtonc:
They are putting on the caps"
For an instant tbs clusteE 81 C1,eys below
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ALFRED II. tsBSONS Yr,opJ a martial view Of
the scaffold, were marched into the tiers facing
south where not glimpse of the execution
could be had, The galows for the hanging
were located in the extreme northeast corner
Of the cell room. An inspection was made of
them during the night by an Associated Press
reporter. They are the largest ever erected in
Cook county. They originally built for
swinging off the three Italians, who killed their
fellow countrymen and shipped his remains in
O trunk to Pittsburg. AT the time the muir
dercrs were hung the trap was made to com
fortably hold the three men but to accommodate
;he anarchists it has been enlarged to the OK
tent Of two feet and half in width. To reach
the scaifold theimen who are to be executed are
escorted IRON the Jail Office through the lower
corridor of the cell room to an iron stairway
which leads to the second tier. This is the dis
tance OF ten feet from the ground floor and tho
platform Of the gGllows is even with this tier
The woodwork OF the instrument OF deStruc-
ton Is painted. or rather stained, very dull
reddish brown and % seen by the dim light Of
gas Jets was anything but pleasant TO look
upon. The weird effect was heightened by a
little sentry box, which is located just back Of
abe trap. IN this is stationed the man who
geally Is the exeeutioucr. Into this box eX-
tends a rope. Al given signal, the unknown
snan inside cuts the rope with a brand newand
Especially sharpon3d chisel of wide dimension
by striking the chisel heavy blow with
mallct. Down goes the trap distance of six
beet. At the same time the murderer is
launched into eternity.
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he carried supplcmeptaltmessage from Cover
nor Oglesby. About this time Police Inspector
Bonheld, who commanded the police ut the
Haymarket entered the Jail, looking as grim
as he did within half hour after the famous
bomb massacre.
Fischer continued TO mako n display Of
bravado. Soon after singing tho "Marseil-
laise" he spoke TO TurkneyiStubbo in a laugh
ing way:
"Whon get 10 heaven, In put in good
word for you."
When Fischer woke mp this morning no
turned 70 enc OF the officers and said.
II dreamed about Germany last night"
Then he relapsed to silence fer quite Ion s
time.
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IN THEIR COFFINs.
Crowds in the Street About the Homes o.
the AmarChisI Families.


CHICAGO November 1.-THE center of at
traction for crowds Of curious people has been
transferred tonight from the jail to Milwaukee
avenue, where, in the homes Of their relatives
the bodies OF the dead anarchists are lying in
their cottins. There were little crowds here
and there along the street, throughout the
evening, but, although h e execution was
everywhere discussed, there was little excite
mont The only sign OF open interest was
shown at Aurora Turner hall, on Huron
street, near Milwaukee avenue. Here q flag
was at half-mast and maj saloon, little group
OF men gathered and expressed their disap-
prevail of the hanging. There were some scowI-
ing faces here and stranger was
not cordially greeted, while cenched
fists and ugly glances told of the
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AN ANARCHISTS BROTHER TALKS.
w. Il. Fischer Wants n Monarchy Estab-


NASHVILLE. Tenn, November 1i.-[Spec-
ial. w. i. Fischer, q brother OF one of the
Chicago anarchists. who was hanged this
Srt5crs, n German weekly in this city. His
storehousc. printing establishment, is on the
west side Of North Cherry street, just beyond
Dcaderick alley The front doors were not
closed, as il was thought they would be. and
there was no sign Of grape. In q back room
Mr.. Fischer was found. He seemed consider
ably agitated, though not so much in sadness
as in anger. During the conversation he
smoked a cigar and at times paced the floor
rather excited. There were two other persons
Ceoanyed on Third Page.
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WARNING no THE SHERIFF.
Spies's Counsel Sends Notice to Sheriff


Spies's Counsel Sends NOTICE. TO sherHE
NtatsOn.
CHICAGO, November 1l.-Attorneys Black
and solomon sent the following notice TO the
sheriff last night:
To Canute Il, Watson, Sheriff OF County.-slr: You
are hereby notified that the pretended order writ or
mandate from the clerk of the supreme court OF H.
iuois northern grand division, directing the eNecu
ten, ny hanging, Of August Spies, on November
nth is iuoperative Illegal and void, and that IL is
issued and based UPON an Illegal irregular and void
so-called Judgment iou are lslT.her notified That
81 Won Shall attempt - carry said pretended order,
nandate so-called Judgment into the execution Of
Spies us directe by the said pretended order you
viii be held legally responsible Tor murder aud
civIllv responsible for causing the death of said
spies without due warrant Of law. Hereof take due
notice ". p. BLACK,
NJ. SOLOMON,
FIR Snt
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saloon at the corner of Fullerton and Lincoln
avenues, which is a rendezvous Tor the socialists
of the Northside,w was closed up this morning by
the police, who mounted guard there all day
to prevent its being opened and to stop the
socialists from congregatng in any place. Late
last night crowd of about 800 people assem-
bled in front of the store formerly kept by
Engel, on Milwaukee avenue, and was har-
rangued by brother of the doomed man,
who spoke in English and in German.
He protested against the hanging of his
brother and called it the murder of an inno-
cent man bya government, which was for the
benefit of few and at the cost of many gov
eminent, which George Engel had sought TO
BILE of patrol wagon from West Chicago Ave-
nue. station was heard and ten or a dozen po-
licemen cleared the place in an instant, push
ed Engel into his store and made him lock the
place up and put out the lights.
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THE FYSAL SCENE.
The March 10 the Scaffold-Remarks of the
Conference.-The Trap Sprung.

COOK CoUyTY JAIL, Chicago, November
lit lacked just seven minutes and a half
OF the hour OF high noon, when a single white
shIouded figure, above which was face of
yelIowish pallor--the face of August Spies
passed the first post Of the gallows. The gap
ing crowd, ten feet below, half rose involun-
tarly from their chairs at the first glimpse of
the apparition advancing across the scalfold.
Spies locked calm and glanced at the reporters
with trace of his old-tine cynical smile. He
walked firmly over the drop, guided by the
grasp Of a deputy, to the furthest edge Of the
galiows. Following close, came Fischer close
enough to touch Spies's shroud had his hand
not been pinoned under the white muslin.
Fischer's couutenance had peculiar
gistcn, totally unlike the ashiness of
Engels heavy features, and in strange
contrast with the dead lack of
color III the pinched lineaments of Parsons.
PARsoNS's APPEARANCE.
The once iaunty, vivacious Texan came last,
a withered old man. He had aged twenty
years since the day, scarce twelve months be-
fore, when he tripped lightly into the court
before Judge Gary and flippantly declared he
was ready to be tried at once for his life. The
moment his feet touched the scaffold Parsons
reemed to completely lose his identity and to
feel that his spirit was no longer part of his
body. He had wrought himself up TO an &c
stacy of solemn self-glorification, only he-the
one American-seemed to realize to the full
possible, on all future generations the thought
that he was a martyr No tragedian that has
paced the stage in America over made
a more marvellous presentation of
self-chosen part, perfect i'll every de-
tail. The upward turn of his eyes,
his distant PARKWAY look and above all, an at
titude of apparent complete resignation that
every fold OF the awkward shroud only served
to make more distinct, was 10y far, the most
striking feature of the entire galloWs picture.
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His manner was OK
treinely defiant, but
though hcrcittrated his
request for a basin IN
grQif tones, lie did not
get the desired utensil.
lie by lar exhibited the
most bravatlo Of any Of
the anarchists.
Active preparations
for tic execution began
at g o'clock, when Chief
Bailif Chaill arrived at
the Jail and assigned
deputy sheriffs to their
various posts during the
event.Jt wasannounced
that Jailer Folz, with
Deputies GaIpin Spears
and Cleveland would
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PREPARATIONS FOR rnE HANGING.
Arrival of the Chief Bailin-The Anarchists
4 last RreaLfast

Cook COUNTY JAZZ. CHICAGO. November H..
T-At5 20 two walters from Martells restaurant
tIonght 70 the prisoners their breakfast. The
Soieles were carried IN q large new clothes
basket, and the linen and tableware looked
RIaEht and clean. a little incident occurred
Ehsn fafeons stepped ont TO wash himself
Ennleh Was described ty Lieutenant Laughlin.
@ g inc o.her anarchists coltented themselves
pslAed up t. the sink he exclaimed:
49, PARSONS LrrILR NlcR.
i see no washbasin here am accustomed
&c Ea4G1S u basin. and want enc now
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-
The squat form of En-
gel, alongside with the
stupid wide-jawed face,
made a iideous contrast
to Parsons's assumption
Of the halo of n martyr.
Fischer was a head and
shoulders taller than
the other three making
his occasional looks of
too-oyident bravad o
more noticeable than
they might otherwise
be and at a sorry disad-
vantage compared with
the steady GOODNESS Of
Spies. The latter's eX-
hibition of quiet, thor
x,,,nh ,,n,.,-n Gov c,,py,ng-,
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so HHtSlSltUlly Aiiht Nv
last a deputy bore down,
captured and removed
her to the basement,
where her cries could
not he heard. All COM
mon prisoners, to the
number of about two
hundred, were left in
their usual cells. The
practice at hangings in
Chicago is 10 not re-
move them until a few
hours before an eXecu-
tion takes place. Sher-
if Matson decided 10
follow the old rule. AT
tho appointed time all
of those located in the
tiers of cells facing the
north, and which COM
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THE CROWD Al THE GALLONS.
Newspaper Reporters. Tailiffs and Jurors
Present.

ll--At i0;al fully 800 newspaper men, local
politicians and others, among them the twelve
Jurors who were a. view tee bodies after exc
cution. had passed through tho dark passage
under tho calloWS and began seating them
selves. The hailins said a few words 10 the
journalists begging them 10 make no rush
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lower corridor to see that all was wen
Ehe only other disturbing element was the
mewing OF the jail cat, WHO kept up her noise
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Alta MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCA-,
"A ton held November Sth, the invitation for APP
pheants TO attend an examination of candidatesl
December 18th for the position of principal of rls
High school was RECONSTRUCTED and tie inviatoni
was withdrawn. W. L. SLATON,
nov12d&W1t Secretary 3D.. of Ed.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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FUN sample cards for cents. ABB HINES, Cadiz, o.
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NNTANTED-THE HEIRS OF LION D. GREENE,
w Mark ". Smith. \. G. Sharpless, Ben Osburn,
Goctano Valta, Hiram Wart and w. J. Woodruff,
who came to Texas from 1852 to 1910. A. c. Hern@
don, Houston, Texas. sept27WSt
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Lincoln Revcrenccd Women.

In the January Century Nicolay and
Hay introduce as follows their ac-
count of Lincoln's love affairs; up
on q temperament thus predisposed
to look at things III their darker as:
pect, it might naturally be expected
that q love affair which was not per-
fectly happy would be productive OF
great misery. But Lincoln seemed es-
pecially chosen to the keenest suffer.
ing in such q conjuncture. The pio.
neer, as q rule, was comparatively
free from any troubles OF the
imagination. 10 quote Mr.. Nc.
Connell again: There was no
romance in his 1.-THE pioneer's) compo-
sition. lie had no dreaminess; medi.
tation was no part OF his mentalhab,
it; a poetical fancy would, in him,
have been an indication OF insanity.
ii he reclined at the foot OF q tree, on
q still sttmme day, it was TO sleep; If
he gazed out over the waving prairie,
it was to search for the column Of
smoke which told OF his enemies ap.
proach; il he turned his eyes towards
the blue heaven, it was to prognosti-
cate to-morrow's rain or sunshine.
Ii he bent his gaze towards the green
earth it was to look Tor Indian sign
or buffalo trail. His wife was
only n helpmate; he never thought OF
making q divinity OF her But
Lincoln could never have claimed
this happy immunity from ideal tri-
ais. HIS published speeches show
how much the poet in him was con
stantly kept in check; and at this time
of his life his imagination was suffi-
GENTLY alert TO inilict upon him the
sharpest anguish. His reverence for
women was SO deep and tender, that
he thought az injury TO n OF them
was a sin too heinous to be expiated.
No Hamlet, dreaming amid the tur-
rets OF Elsinore, no Sidney creating a
chivalrous Arcadia, was fuller of mys-
tic and shadowy fancies OF the worth
and dignity of woman than this back
woods politician. Few men everlived
more sensitively and d~elicately tender
toward the sex"
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IN THE STALLS.

i wa5ch her clear-cut cameo face
Against the crimson curtains fold;
The gaslieht glimmers on the gold
OF tresses twined with classic grace.
The seasons beauty, do you say2
Indeed, ] see she holds n court
Whose smiles and iests and quick re-
tort
Keep her from listening to the play.
Why should she heed the twice.told tale
or faithful love upon the stage2
She knows full well in this our age
Wealth and ambition urn the scale.
1?-Oh, | loved her once-long since
year, n century ago
Before | vent abroad, you know,
But ] was neither peer nor prince.
And so We parted. Here tonight
BY chance | see her, and again
With throb and thrill oisudden pain.
] feel my heart stir at the sight.
The drama ends. All, fair coquettel
Folded in furs she quits her place,
II | should meet her face TO face,
Will she remember or forget?
London World.
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oval, why didn't you tell me not
to begin with them9" he yelled; mol
twit ma with it now"
But | went back to the settin' room
where | was sweeping, and LETT him to
rastle with the pies alone.
But after awhile Hooked out. / new.
n see u more detected looking picture
or a more depressed man. His apron
had got twisted TO one side, and was
all covered with flour. Great dabs OF
flour was on both sides OF his face and
his whiskers was jest dredged. The tears
he had shed had made water courses
through dirt and flour, and his expires
sion, o myl words fail me. Hewas jest
taking O pie out OF the oven and set
tin it on the table. He put the pan
OF mince. meat in a chair to make
room for the next pie, and then he
took that out, the liquid from it
dripping all over him and the kitchen
floor. And if it wasn't o queer look.
ing pie! The crust had crawled up in
a roundish heap in the middle, and
the inside was roaming about every
where, as ii seeking SOMEBODY to de-
your 1t. My partner stood still leav-
ing the oven.door OPEN and gazed
at them. Then he backed back
in a sorrowful kind OF way,
and set right square down in his
pan OF mince.meat. He had had
it on the stove, and it was bill
ing hot, and he yelled according,
jumping an tearing around the room
like mad. | rushed out with some
dry pants and helped HIM on with EN-.
The first thing he did afterward was
to take them two pies and march in
to the shed. Here he deposited 'em
IN the swill. barrel. Next he went in
and took the two out OF the oven and
carried them to the anne Apr, riate
grave"
"Now," says he recklessly, "you
may finish the piss, Philura, and I'll
mend fence"
who's making these pies, Jeremi.
ah2" | couldn't help saying.
Throw that IN my face, will YEP"
ne muttered, in very subdued accents,
as he went out and got his axe.
But | never grudged them poor pies,
for | never heard any more about the
way his mother used to do things.
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How He Picked Up knowledge

Sometimes walters pick mp n great
deal of curious information and can
make good use OF it. knew a man
who had been a waiter in n London
place of business, and afterwards set
tied down a. the landlord OF n most
respectable hotel int provincial city.
He had extremely pleasing manners,
and was noted tor the clear, bright
opinions which he expressed on nearly
every conceivable subject and the ad-
mirable way in which he supported
them, and yet this man was utterly
unable to read or write with any de-
gree OF correctness. lie was asked
one day to explain how he came
by his multifarious knowledge and
large collection OF opinions. He had
Oeen regularly employed as n waiter
at public dinners Mt the Mansion
House, the London Tavern, &c. He
had heard all the most remarkable
public men of the day speak repeat
edly on every tropic. lie had always
listened attentively and with the
greatest appreciation. In his own
humble way he became quite a public
character. There were great menwho
would always give him a kindly
thought, and l have an ideathat even
IN their speeches they would some
times address themselves to the ap-
probation and intelligence OF their
lavorite waiter. nthey could please
fImH uHntIr~ 4|nu urruI1 h. r4IofI ~ n.4r.
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: Messrs Ernest Adams and Frank
|Mnuldir, TWO Bryan bankers, came in
early this morning.
Judge Charles L. Evans, a promi-
hent lawyer of Abilene, is in the city
prospecting with a view to locating
here to practice his profession.
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An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
says: "lIaving received so much
Ieit from Electric Bite s, l feel it
duty TO let suffering humanity
bw IL Have had a running sore on
leg for eight years; my doctors
me l would have to have the bone
3pcd or leg amputated. / used, in
n, three bottles of Electric Bitteys
Rvcn boxes of Bucklcn's Ani4
and my leg is now sound an
Electric Diitcrs arc sold at fiftE
q bottle, and Bucklen's AMIGA
% cents per box, by w u.